Service chiefs meet Manohar Parrikar, discuss Pay Commission report
The armed forces’ personnel are of the view that if the Pay Commission report is implemented in its present form, it will position them much below their civilian counterparts in terms of salaries, facilities and status, the sources said.
Concerned over increasing pay disparity between defence personnel and their civilian counterparts, the three Service Chiefs on Tuesday met Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and discussed issues related to “anamolies and shortcomings” in the 7th Pay Commission report.
The service chiefs had earlier written to Parrikar highlighting various aspects of the Pay Commission report which the military felt was a “let down”.
“The three Chiefs had detailed, comprehensive and constructive discussion on the issue,” defence sources said.
The armed forces’ personnel are of the view that if the Pay Commission report is implemented in its present form, it will position them much below their civilian counterparts in terms of salaries, facilities and status, the sources said. One of the main issues that the armed forces face is with regard to the “risk-hardship matrix” dealing with the allowances for posting in difficult areas.
The government had recently set up a 13-member Empowered Committee of Secretaries (CoS) headed by the Cabinet Secretary for processing the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission, which has bearing on remuneration of 47 lakh central government employees and 52 lakh pensioners.
Navy chief Admiral RK Dhowan was the first among the three service chiefs to officially comment on the Pay Commission report.
“Whatever we feel are the shortcomings are being taken up by the three services with the Ministry of Defence to see that whatever we feel is necessary for our men, our officers, our civilians, is made available to them,” Dhowan had said earlier.
Besides, having discussions on the 7th Pay Commission, the chiefs and the Defence Minister also held deliberations on the issue of One-Rank-One-Pension (OROP).
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There is no other way except to compare with civilian. The DGP police at Pathankot refused to attend meeting called by Lt Gen in charge security of Air base as he considered himself senior to Lt Gen based only on pay, he is much junior in no of years.
DGP doesn't deserve
We must speak for ourselves, comparing with the civilian scale is totally wrong. They got their own service conditions and we got our own. The mistake is the interaction of the senior military officers with civilians both in service and in retirement is the main cause for all our problems. Never compare your self with a civilian.
Big bosses of forces are now trying for NPA. What is this, pay for no work? Then make the country like Switzerland where their cabinet have approved pay for no work for all citizens at the tune of 160000 rupe per year. Hon political leadership for you this is a fine opportunity to abolish such type of pay or make it for all citizens of our country.
AS A CIVILIAN U HAVE ENTITLEMENT RAJ..THE MILITARY HAVE TO FIGHT TO COME AT PAR WITH UR ENTITLEMENTS…WHY NOT VOLUNTEER FOR 3 YRS MILITARY SERVICE IN SIACHEN..AND THEN JUDGE..IN USA THEY FORCE MILITARY SERVICE ON ALL AND THEY TAKE PRIDE..U DONT IT SEEMS..